According to an article on Shelli Gardner’s website Sara Douglass is appointed as new Stampin’ Up! CEO.
Shelli Gardner:
“When Stampin’ Up! was young, I wondered how involved in the company our family would want to be as they got older. I sometimes worried that no one would love Stampin’ Up!—our employees and our demonstrators—as much as me.
Thankfully everyone has had some involvement at one point or another in their life, and several are currently working for Stampin’ Up! It’s been a blessing to work with family and most recently to work so closely with Sara.
Sterling and I are especially pleased with how she’s stepped up this past year as Interim CEO and have felt for many months that making this transition sooner rather than later was the right thing for us, for Sara,
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The Latino Coalition Partners With Direct Selling Association
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The Latino Coalition (TLC), one of the largest membership and advocacy organizations for Latino-owned small businesses, recently today a partnership with the Direct Selling Association (DSA), national trade association.
DSA represents companies that market products and services directly to consumers through an independent, entrepreneurial sales force and is committed to raise awareness around the contributions of Hispanic-Americans to direct selling.
“Hispanic-owned businesses are the fastest growing segment of the small-business community, and the purchasing power of this community will soon surpass $1.3 trillion in the United States,” said Hector Barreto, TLC’s Chairman and Former Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
“The Latino Coalition looks forward to partnering with DSA— jointly we will work together to provide access to economic development and entrepreneurial opportunities for the Latino community”
“More than one-fifth of the 18.2 million Americans
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Reliv Reports Q4 Financial Results For 2015
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Reliv International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RELV), a maker of nutritional supplements that promote optimal health, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2015.
Fourth-Quarter Results
Reliv reported net sales of $12.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with net sales of $14.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. U.S. net sales decreased by 12.1 percent for the quarter compared with the same quarter in 2014.
Net sales outside of the United States declined 14.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the prior-year quarter, with 7.3 percent of that decline due to the impact of foreign currency fluctuation as the result of a stronger U.S. dollar.
Reliv reported a net loss of $206,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with
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USANA Announces Proposed Expansion Of Its Board of Directors
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USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA) recently announced that it is proposing to shareholders the election of three new members to its Board of Directors at its Annual Shareholder Meeting on May 2, 2016.
The proposal would increase the size of the Board to seven directors and expand the breadth of expertise, backgrounds and viewpoints of the Board. David A. Wentz, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Frederic J. Winssinger and Feng Peng have been nominated by the Board to stand for election at the Annual Shareholder Meeting. D.
Richard Williams, who was appointed to the Board in March 2016, will also stand for re-election at the Annual Shareholder Meeting, along with Dr. Myron W. Wentz, Robert Anciaux and Gilbert A. Fuller.
Long time Board members Jerry G. McClain and Ronald S. Poelman will retire
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Visalus CEO Ryan Blair To Launch Second Book, Rock Bottom To Rock Star
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For many millennial-aged people, fitness, nutrition and weight management aren’t a burden to bear, but are part of a holistic, healthy lifestyle.
This type of thinking can make for a much more contented outlook and perspective…and it has also led to an entire culture based on healthy living…and for investors, a major market opportunity.
Ryan Blair, CEO and co-founder of multi-level marketing company ViSalus Sciences is perhaps the poster child for how to engage with this market in a consistent and profitable way.
Since founding ViSalus Sciences in 2005, Blair has gone on to become a New York Times best-selling author for his book Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: How I Went from Gang Member to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur.
Recently, Equities.com had the opportunity to speak with Blair on moving past his troubled youth, engaging with
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Top Leader Freddy Melero Joins Modere
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For Direct Selling top leader Freddy Melero, timing is everything, and right now, the timing is perfect for Modere.
“Modere has such a solid base and I’m coming in at a time where a foundation is laid for me to be successful,” Freddy stated when asked about why he chose Modere. “And as a parent, I believe and trust in the living clean philosophy of Modere. Offering non-toxic solutions to everyone just comes natural to me.”
Freddy has over 18 years of marketing experience and continues to see success and inspire others. He has a strong footprint in the Latino market and is excited to look for more opportunities in Central and South America.
His experience and leadership will play a key role for many Social Marketers at Modere. For Freddy, being a mentor for
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Youngevity Files Suit Against Wakaya Perfection
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Youngevity International, Corp. (YGYI) filed suit against Wakaya Perfection, LLC, a competing direct network marketing enterprise that began operations in 2016 and individuals involved in aiding and abetting Wakaya in the commission of tortious acts against Youngevity.
The Youngevity Complaint seeks damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Wakaya intentionally interfered with Youngevity’s existing and prospective business relationships, and converted Youngevity’s proprietary business information for use in developing Wakaya’s nascent business.
Wakaya was formed by a small group of former Youngevity distributors and executives who broke from Youngevity in 2015.
According to Youngevity’s Complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, the fledgling Wakaya venture secured products and investors at Youngevity’s expense through improper cross-recruiting practices, deliberate breaches of employment agreements, and targeted efforts encouraging other distributors to breach
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Jeunesse Hosts Annual Leadership Conference To Over 3,500 Attendees
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Over 3,500 independent Jeunesse Distributors from around the world gathered at the Wynn Las Vegas March 10–13 for the company’s annual leadership conference, Jeunesse LEAD.
The conference’s “Ignite Your Potential” theme was evident throughout the four-day event and served to inspire attendees to tap into their potential to make a difference in their own life and in the lives of others.
The event kicked off with inspiring opening remarks and a warm welcome from Jeunesse Founders Randy Ray (CEO) and Wendy Lewis (COO), as well as Chief Visionary Officer Scott Lewis and his wife Isabel Paz Lewis.
The focus of the conference was to provide attendees with leadership training and business development tips while recognizing leaders for career achievements.
Highlights included a keynote address by New York Times #1 bestselling author and human resilience
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WOR(l)D Global Network Introduces HELO
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According to a WOR(l)D Global Network press release:
During the StayConnected Tour 2016 in Dubai, Fabio Galdi, CEO of WOR(l)D GN, and its team presents the new product of WOR(l)D Wear division: Helo, the first Health and Lifestyle Oracle.
Designed by Antonio De Rosa, SVP Marketing and Communication, and engineered by Alfonso Cioffi, SVP Product Development, the new WOR(l)D product is really a category creator.
Helo is not a common wristband. It can be worn 24/7 and it’s a real-time health monitoring and disease prediction now within reach. It Real-Time monitors your vitals and provides you with data that can be used to improve your health and lifestyle choices, leading to better health and physical condition.
Unlike the common wristbands, Helo is not limited to monitor and report physical data, but it has active sensors and
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Mannatech Speaks Out Against Illegal Activity
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Mannatech Speaks Out Against Illegal Activity in the Dietary Supplements Industry.
Mannatech supports the U.S. Justice Department’s decision to target criminal activity within the dietary supplements industry so that consumers all over the globe can enjoy the safest, highest quality products possible.
The United States Department of Justice has recently made illegal activity in the dietary supplements industry, including illegal manufacturing, misbranded products with false labels and products that contain undeclared ingredients, an issue of high priority within its consumer protection agenda.
The DOJ has pursued civil and criminal cases against more than 100 makers and marketers of dietary supplements as a part of its nationwide sweep to fight against companies and individuals who profit from products that threaten consumer health.
Some supplement critics might categorize the entire supplements industry as suspect to these criminal activities that are a serious